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Wednesday 11th January 2012 - Update from Maggie Berry, Managing Director, Women in TechnologyHappy New Year and welcome to our first email update of 2012! By now, you should have settled back into your work routine and like us are raring to go for the year. We have a lot planned for the network and are happy to be part of some major campaigns, including e-Skills week and the everywoman in Technology Awards in March. One of our focuses this year is to really tap into and engage female tech graduates and support them as they make the transition from studying to working life. We also have some planned changes in regards to our marketing and communications to ensure that you receive relevant information that is of interest to you, so keep an eye out for those.
5. Networking and “breaking through the old boy network" - a chance to take part in some researchElizabeth Quigley is a fifth year International Business and Modern Languages student at Strathclyde Business School. For her dissertation project she is looking into organisational networking for female managers in multinational companies and is particularly interested in hearing about female manager’s experiences and perceptions towards networking and looking at “breaking through the old boy network” as a means for career advancement. For her research, she needs to conduct some semi structured interviews with female managers in Scotland working in multinational companies this month. These interviews will be conducted in your own working environment and will take no longer than 40 minutes. This research is solely for a dissertation project and will not be seen by anyone else other than Elizabeth and the exam board. Participants would have the right to remain anonymous in the study and maintain the right to see the research paper upon completion. If you would be interested in taking part in this research, please contact Elizabeth on 07837 680 337 or elizabeth.quigley@strath.ac.uk
6. Volunteers needed for IT Can Help Campaign, London Good with computers? Then this campaign needs you. You don’t have to be a technical expert. Familiarity as a user with computer hardware and the most commonly used software is enough to volunteer. What's more important is your ability to communicate and your interest in helping disabled people solve the computer problems they have. They are particularly interested in you if you can visit clients in north, east, south and central London. And they need a District Coordinator for East London. Volunteers are expected to make a maximum of four visits per year and even if you have had no previous experience of working with disabled people, they are still very interested in hearing from you and can provide support! To apply as a volunteer click here to fill in the Online Application Form and here to find out more about IT Can Help.7. EDT encourages girls into STEMEDT is the largest provider of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) activities for young people in the UK. Amongst their programmes they have several initiatives that promote STEM to girls that encourage creativity and innovation through practical team based activities and problem solving. In collaboration with the Royal Academy of Engineering, the EDT also run a personal and skills development programme for young women about to start engineering degrees. All of their programmes depend upon company and individual involvement and support. If you would like to find out more about how you, or your organisation, could get involved in encouraging more women into technology then please contact Estelle Rowe, EDT Headstart Director on e.rowe@etrust.org.uk. More information about EDT can be found here.8.The must-have app for IT and business leaders - Available Now!The Information Age app for iPad and iPhone is now available to download for FREE, providing you with instant access to the same great magazine whenever and wherever you want. Published monthly, each issue delivers in-depth coverage of major technological issues along with frequent Management Reports, Business Briefings and Research Surveys, helping you to become more confident and successful in your use of technology. Download for free here.
9. Cloud Computing Networking Lunch, Thursday 19th January 2012, 12.30pm to 3.00pm, BirminghamJoin Information Age’s Editor, Pete Swabey, for lunch at the Bank Restaurant in Birmingham on Thursday 19th January 2012 for a discussion on cloud computing and how it leads to more effective and efficient IT operations. The lunch is complimentary and the discussion will take place under the Chatham House Rule, so nothing you say will be attributed to you or your organisation. Click here for more details. To attend, contact Stephen Lew by email Stephen.lew@vitessemedia.co.uk or by telephone 020 7250 7030 by Friday 13th January.
10. Job Sharing: Exploring the Feasibility - Monday 6th February, 5.30pm to 8.00pm, LondonWomen in Technology members are invited to join Capability Jane and partners at an evening briefing to learn how job sharing can and does work at senior level. This event is aimed at serious would-be job sharers who want to understand the feasibility of job sharing their current role; how to assess your role, how to set up the job share and how to make it work effectively. Click here for further information and to book.11. Showtime – a Cabaret Fundraising Dinner with the Stars, Wednesday 25th April 2012, LondonThis evening will celebrate and raise funds for the new Cancer Centre opening Spring of 2012. It will be a state-of-the-art building, with each floor designed around the needs of patients with different cancers - including dedicated facilities for teenage cancers, women’s health and men’s cancers. This fundraising event has an impressive line up of stars including Angela Rippon and Claire Sweeney. Tables are being sold at £2,500 each for 10 people. Click here for more details or email Suki Gallagher to book.
